What's Happening in Provo and Orem | Mar. 5, 2025

What’s Up Provo!

As you might already know, today is Ash Wednesday — so happy Ash Wednesday everyone!

Also, happy Cinco de Marcho and National Potty Dance Day! 🚽🕺 

A few highlights:

• 🧪 Chemistry Magic, STEM Like a Girl, Fairy Tea, Moroccan & Arabian Cooking, Spring First Amendment Conference 2025

• 🎸 New Band Showcase series at the Velour

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Rascal Flats at the Stadium of Fire 🎸 

“The country music trio will be on their "Life is a Highway" reunion tour, and on July 4, they'll perform at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo for the Stadium of Fire portion of "America’s Freedom Festival at Provo.” Article

BYU wins in 2OT 🏀 

Only one other team has beaten Iowa State Cyclones at their place in the last 2 seasons! And no team, in the last 20 years, has ever had as many turnovers against a ranked team and still won! And Dallin Hall had an alley-oop! Highlights

Today
46° | 🌧️ | 70%

Moroccan & Arabian Cooking 🍛 

Become a couscous master at this two-night Morocco & Arabian cooking class! It starts today, and we don’t know exactly what dishes you will learn to cook, (so don’t base it on the picture above), but no doubt the dishes will be amazing and flavorful.
Provo Rec Center | March 5th & 12th from 6pm to 8pm | More info

🥁 BYU Classical Percussion
This will be a fun one, lots of unique arrangements of contemporary popular songs, plus some experimental percussion on “found instruments.” (Found instrument music means using stuff like air conditioning ducts, or broken glass, or a kitchen sinks to make music. The group STOMP comes to mind.)
BYU Music Building | 7:30pm | More info

🕺 Young Ambassadors: Imagine!
It’s going to be a “whirlwind of music and dance” featuring songs by David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Judy Garland, BTS, and more! Tickets are $10-$18.
Dance Performance Theatre | March 5-8 | More info

Also:
👉 UVU Wind Symphony from 7pm to 9pm at the Noorda Center for the Performing Arts
👉️ BYU Baseball vs Stetson at 3pm MST (home)

Thursday
41° | 🌧️ | 90%

Spring First Amendment Conference 2025 💬 

There’s going to panel discussions, debates, and lunch! And it’s free and open to the public!

You can read about last years First Amendment Conference at UVU here, so you know what to expect from this event. The event might be full, but contact the Center for Constitutional Studies to see if you can still get in, [email protected] (801) 863-5470. (Also, their next Learners with Littles event still has spots available, last we checked. You can register for it here.)

UVU | 9:30pm - 3:45pm | More info

🧪🪄 Chemistry Magic
The UVU Chemistry Department is going to be at the library wowing kids and tweens (two different events) with the magic of chemistry! (Registration required)
Provo Library | Both events start at 4:15pm | Library Kids | Tween Thursdays

🎭️ Play Festival
It’s an evening of “script-in-hand readings” featuring the best of contemporary American theatre.
BYU West Campus Mainstage Theatre | 7:30pm | More info

Also:
👉️ Orpheus Winds at BYU at 7:30pm
👉️ STEM Like a Girl at the Orem Library
👉️ BYU women’s tennis vs. Colorado at noon (home)

Friday
41° | ⛅️ | 20%

Fairy Tea 🧚 

The Fairy Tea events (2 on Friday and 3 on Saturday) have been a big hit for years. Hopefully all of you wanting to attend were able to grab tickets (if you didn’t see the email about it a two weeks ago let us know).

There’s going to be a fairy ballet, fairy houses, a fairy promenade, and her majesty, the Fairy Queen, will be there as well! We’re fairy excited.

Provo Library Ballroom | Friday: 5pm, 7pm & Saturday: 11am, 1pm, 3pm | More info 

J. Kirk Richards Show: Opening Reception 🎨 

J. Kirk Richards is a Utah-based artist, and one of the most influential artists in Utah Valley. (You might have seen his work in the Ensign, Liahona, the Springville Museum of Art, or the BYU Museum of Art.)

J. Kirk Richards is most often celebrated for his contemporary interpretations of Judeo-Christian themes, and he will be at the gallery this Friday! So go and meet J. Kirk Richards at this free event and enjoy some amazing works art.

JKR Gallery (1675 N Freedom Blvd, Suite 6B) | 6pm - 9pm | More info

🏐 BYU men's volleyball vs. USC
This is a big game. No. 5 USC vs No. 6 BYU. USC has won the last two, but both went to 5 sets. Let’s go Cougars!
BYU | 7pm | More info

🎸 Live Music + 🎨 Live Painting
Live music from MadBusker (@madbusker) and live painting by Krystal Dyer (@krystal_dyer_the_artist) at the Social (@thesocialprovo)!
The Social in Provo | 8pm to close | More info

Also:
👉️ Warcraft (PG-13, 2016) at the Orem Library
👉️ SHEroes in STEM at Thanksgiving Point
👉️ The Secret of Computers at the Provo Rec Center
👉️ Acoustic Open Mic Night at the Provo LIbrary
👉️ Film Restoration Premiere: LEGACY OF THE MOUNTAIN MEN (1980) at 7pm at the BYU Library
👉️ Tiny Wheel Pottery at the Scera

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Live Music 🎸

@ The Velour (New Band Showcase series this week ✨)
TODAY - Open Mic
Thursday - Treeson, The Filibusters, Cougar Cold Music, Twin Systems
Friday - English Budgies, HATCHBACK, FLOATY, Tamedog
Saturday - Madfish, Internet Lover Boys, William Madsen

@ The Boardwalk
Friday - Her House, Cheese Bagels on a Sunday, Hot Bean Dip
Saturday - Venus Death Trap, Jameson Thackeray, The Black Luscious

@ The Rise
Friday - Casual Delirium, The Wannabes, and Half-Life
Saturday - $omber, River the Kid, KTHKING, berry, KAI, DJ Still Undefeated, A.S.K.

@ The Social
Friday - MadBusker
Saturday - JP Stelter

Wellness Wednesday Spotlight
Upfit 💪 

Jon Hammond (one of the founders of UpFit, located on University Ave. in Provo) watched his mom go from effortlessly hiking Utah’s canyons to needing a walker just to get to the kitchen. It was heartbreaking to watch, and it became Jon’s motivation behind Upfit.

Upfit’s goal is to empower “active aging.” Their training is one-on-one, with a focus on strength and aerobics fitness that’s safe, effective, and actually enjoyable (no sweaty gym bros, no crazy music).

Feeling great shouldn’t have an expiration date, so build some strength, mobility, and confidence — also, your first three sessions are free!

📍 3601 N University Ave #150, Provo
📞 801-900-4348 (call/text)

Thanks!

Thanks for reading What’s Up Provo! Make sure you share it with someone who hasn’t tried baclava yet. 😉 

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

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